New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2012. The second edition of this Handbook provides up-to-date insight into ground-breaking research on international human resource issues today. It explores issues such as the importance of linking IHRM activities to organizational strategy and culture; talent management; staffing; performance management; leadership development; diversity management; international assignment and mobility issues; and the role of IHRM in the management of global teams and cross-border joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions.